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If you ever sat in Davis-Shaughnessy, the library, etc. and wondered what mysticism was taking place across Lindell, here's your chance to own a piece of it. A whole lot of fancy ashtrays, among other things. (And no Snake Plissken artifacts, dammit, although I thought he was dead.) 

https://www.igavelauctions.com/auctions/igavel-interiors-property-from-a-masonic-temple-st-louis-missouri

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When I was at SLU back in the early 70s my room mate and I went over to the Masonic temple to see what was inside. The curiosity was killing us. One of the masons met us at the entrance and to my surprise gave us a tour. I don't think we got to see all of it but to my surprise he showed us a lot and was very nice. 

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My fraternity had its initiation ceremonies there.  We would sneak off and explore some of the areas that I don't think we were supposed to see.  It's a pretty amazing facility - incredibly ornate.  The elevator requires an operator.  Definitely something you don't see too often these days.

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9 minutes ago, brianstl said:

It is just such an impressive and imposing structure.  Nothing like it would be built today.  I was in it once and surprising amount of the interior isn't finished.  

What is going to happen to the building itself? 

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